Minutes - 10/26/1995 - Safety Pathway Committee11
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SRFETY PRTHWRY COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF MEETING, OCTOBER 14, 1995
Committee Members:
Heidi Huizenga
John Hartmann*
Steve McShane*
Connie Craig, Co- Chairman*
Ana Sisson*
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Tom Richardson* Co- Chairman
Rosetta Lombardi*
Sue Walters*
Tom Doyle
Dale Durfey, Village of Oak Brook
Tom Hawk, Village of Oak Brook
Bruce Kapff* Village of Oak Brook
Roy Cripe, Oak Brook Park District
John Karlovitz* Civiltech Engineering
Bill Begrzyn* Civiltech Engineering
Wes Pence* resident
*Present
1. Minutes of the September 14, 1995 meeting were approved.
2. Resident Survey: Tom Doyle has summarized the survey
responses. Bruce Kapff will send a copy to all committee members.
The committee will propose that the summary go out in the next
village newsletter. After discussion about the alternate uses of the
pathway, Steve McShane moved that the committee recommend that
all pathways should be asphalt with the exception of the pathway
around the Sports Core, which should remain gravel. The motion
carried. The Co- chairman of the committee will write a letter to
the Village President making that recommendation. The proposed
map of the pathway system will be made available in the spring. The
committee will plan to make a presentation to the village board as
soon as possible, possibly November 14.
3. York Road Pathway: The issue was discussed at the Village
Board meeting on October 24. The board requested that Christ
Church consider providing an easement across the south edge of
their newly acquired property to permit the pathway to run along the
south border of the property and back to the forest preserve
pathway. If the Village Board decides to follow this route, then the
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problem of flooding and a washed out pathway will need to be
addressed in some way.
4. 31st Street Pathway: John Karlovitz and Bill Vegrzyn of
Civiltech Engineering made a proposal of various alternatives for
pathways across Route 83 on the south side of 31st Street, including
tunneling under, bridging over at the edge of the bridge, constructing
a pathway bridge south of 31st Street, extending the width of the
31st Street bridge, and building a cantilevered extension of the
bridge. After considerable discussion, a motion was made by Tom
Richardson that the committee recommend that a grade crossing
structure be utilized, with either a bridge extension or a
cantilevered approach, because of cost, height, security and
esthetics considerations. Since the cantilevered approach is least
costly and because parts can be reused if bridge changes are made
later, we suggest that this approach has significant advantages. The
motion carried. Tom Richardson will write a letter to Village
President Karen Bushy making this recommendation. John Karlovitz
indicated that at Trinity Lane, the retaining wall will moved back 10
feet, and they will asphalt all the way to 31st Street.
5. 22nd Street: No report. Bid letting is still planned for
February of 1996.
6. Regional Trail: Actions will be delayed for a year according to
Bruce Kapff, because of CMAC requirements.
7. Report from Roy Cripe: Since
meeting he sent the enclosed report.
8. Next Meeting: The November
next scheduled meeting is December
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October 26, 1995
TO: Tom Richardson, Co- Chairman
Sue Walters, Co- Chairman
FROM: Roy Cripe
Oak Brook Park District
RE: Safety Pathway Committee Report
Administration Office: (708) 990 -4233
Racquet Club: (708) 990 -4660
Fax: (708) 990 -8379
I am sorry that I am unable to attend tonight' s meeting that is due
to a meeting schedule conflict. Please accept this written report
on Park District Pathway activity that has occurred over the last
month.
1. 22ND STREET PATHWAY: There has been no more activity since
our September meeting. We still anticipate an IDOT supervised
bid opening to occur in either January or February.
2. PATHWAY MAP: The Park Board eagerly accepted your request to
publish an Oak Brook pathway map during its September regular
meeting. I will make every effort to submit a draft copy for
the Committee's review and comment next month.
3. PATHWAY RENOVATIONS: Prime Construction, Inc was awarded a
contract to complete a rather extensive renovation of hard
surface paths located in Central Park, Saddle Brook (South)
Park, and Forest Glen Park. The total cost will be $87,110
for removing and replacing approximately 5,000 linear feet of
pathways and seal coating approximately 5,600 L.F. of pathway.
Weather permitting, the work will be complete within 3 weeks
although we expect that restoring the grass edge along the
paths will wait until spring.
4. OTHER: The Park District has purchase two stencils for
marking warning signs on hard surface pathways. The stencils
read "Warning - Cross Traffic" and "Warning - Hill Ahead" (the
latter is to warn in -line skater traffic). I would be happy
to loan the stencils for Village use if you have the need for
this type of signage.
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